Effect of vitamin D supplementation on episodes of Diarrhea in exclusively breast fed infants.

Pallavi Sharma; Dev Raj; Vijay Kamale

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on episodes of Diarrhea in exclusively breast fed infants.

Pallavi Sharma, Dev Raj, Vijay Kamale

Abstract :

The objective is to study the effect of Vitamin D3 supplementation on Frequency of Diarrheal episodes in infants and to compare above mentioned parameter in 2 groups namely Vitamin D3 Supplemented exclusively eastfed infants and Vitamin D3 non supplemented exclusively east fed infants. A randomized control study was conducted in 200 new born, who were exclusively east fed. New borns were divided into two groups namely Group A– placebo, Group B– vitamin D supplemented i.e. 400 IU daily per orally for 9months . Both the groups were followed at regular intervals 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 6, 9 months. At each visit episodes of diarrhea were recorded. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS17. Data were analyzed by unpaired–t test. The mean numbers of diarrheal episodes (2.32 vs 0.85; Median 2 vs 1) were significantly more in babies of placebo group as compared to Vitamin D group. Thusfrequency of Diarrhoeal episodes was significantly less in vitamin D supplemented group as compared to Placebo group.